hatching behavior

Term ID

GO:0035187

Synonyms

• hatching behaviour

Definition

The specific behavior of an organism during the emergence from an egg shell. In Drosophila for example, the larva swings its head reiteratively through a semicircular arc, using its mouth hooks to tear apart the chorion in front of it and thus free itself from within the egg shell. 10436051

References

Ontology

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